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matt
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Anyone Like Mike Oldfield? Aug 21, 2012 20:09:51 GMT -5

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Post by matt on Aug 21, 2012 20:09:51 GMT -5

Pretty sure there was a thread about this (sure it was Aussie, can;t find it), but who here likes Mike Oldfield? I was going to bring this up after the Olympics opening ceremony when he performed, but watching that reminded me of what a musical genius he is.

He was 19 when he wrote the masterpiece Tubulur Bells. Plus he's got a whole range of other stuff he did, like the X Files theme tune and the theme tune to Blue Peter (children's show in UK). Remarkable stuff.

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Anyone Like Mike Oldfield? Aug 22, 2012 11:59:33 GMT -5

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Aug 21, 2012 20:09:51 GMT -5 matt said:

Luv him, I believe his biggest masterpiece (according to Mike) was destroyed in a studio fire. Must of been devastating . He's a true pioneer in the use of multi track recording...great discography

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Anyone Like Mike Oldfield? Aug 22, 2012 12:02:29 GMT -5

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Post by masterplan200 on Aug 22, 2012 12:02:29 GMT -5

Aug 21, 2012 20:09:51 GMT -5 matt said:

Spoke about him, only to be silenced. Didn't he hire John 'it's deceeeased' Cleese once?

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Anyone Like Mike Oldfield? Aug 22, 2012 13:03:17 GMT -5

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Aug 22, 2012 11:59:33 GMT -5 webm@ster said:

Aug 21, 2012 20:09:51 GMT -5 matt said:

Luv him, I believe his biggest masterpiece (according to Mike) was destroyed in a studio fire. Must of been devastating . He's a true pioneer in the use of multi track recording...great discography

Haven't heard of that about that fire. What actually happened and when?

Delighted to see Webbie and Aussie both appreciating him! I think musical genius is so overused but I definitely think it's a term that applies to Oldfield. The great thing about him is that it's impossible to know what his next work will be like because he's so versatile.

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Anyone Like Mike Oldfield? Sept 18, 2012 11:31:32 GMT -5

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Post by matt on Sept 18, 2012 11:31:32 GMT -5

Surely Noel was inspired by Mike Oldfield for this track (before he sued him for buying a house that was falling into the sea..). Right from the thunder at the start of the track, a trick used by Oldfield on Tubular Bells 3.

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